Chapter 20

           

           Pierredidnotstayfordinner,butlefttheroomandwentawayatonce.HedrovethroughthetownseekingAnatoleKurágin,atthethoughtofwhomnowthebloodrushedtohisheartandhefeltadifficultyinbreathing.Hewasnotattheicehills,noratthegypsies’,noratKomoneno’s.PierredrovetotheClub.IntheCluballwasgoingonasusual.Thememberswhowereassemblingfordinnerweresittingaboutingroups;theygreetedPierreandspokeofthetownnews.Thefootmanhavinggreetedhim,knowinghishabitsandhisacquaintances,toldhimtherewasaplaceleftforhiminthesmalldiningroomandthatPrinceMichaelZakhárychwasinthelibrary,butPaulTimoféevichhadnotyetarrived.OneofPierre’sacquaintances,whiletheyweretalkingabouttheweather,askedifhehadheardofKurágin’sabductionofRostóvawhichwastalkedofinthetown,andwasittrue?PierrelaughedandsaiditwasnonsenseforhehadjustcomefromtheRostóvs’.HeaskedeveryoneaboutAnatole.Onemantoldhimhehadnotcomeyet,andanotherthathewascomingtodinner.Pierrefeltitstrangetoseethiscalm,indifferentcrowdofpeopleunawareofwhatwasgoingoninhissoul.Hepacedthroughtheballroom,waitedtilleveryonehadcome,andasAnatolehadnotturnedupdidnotstayfordinnerbutdrovehome.

           Anatole,forwhomPierrewaslooking,dinedthatdaywithDólokhov,consultinghimastohowtoremedythisunfortunateaffair.ItseemedtohimessentialtoseeNatásha.Intheeveninghedrovetohissister’stodiscusswithherhowtoarrangeameeting.

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